Elk Mound Sports
Mounder ladies drop the ball to Bloomer, fight for win over Boyceville
By Amber Hayden The Mounders traveled to Bloomer last Monday and hosted the Boyceville Bulldogs on Friday evening and earned a split. A struggling offense played a factor in Elk Mound’s 45-49 loss to Bloomer January 20 despite outscoring the Blackhawks 34-27 in the second half. The Mounders had just five athletes score during Monday’s…
Read MoreMounders boys grind out wins over Durand and Boyceville
By Amber Hayden It was a successful week for the Elk Mound boys’ basketball team as it went on the road for games against Durand and Boyceville. The Mounders faced the Durand Panthers last Tuesday, Janaury 21 and were able to knock off the Dunn-St. Croix’s number one team. From start to finish, the Mounders…
Read MoreLady Mounders grab pivotal win over Durand
By Amber Hayden ELK MOUND — A last-second shot, literally, gave the Elk Mound ladies a thrilling 45-43 home court victory over the Durand Panthers in a pivotal Dunn-St. Croix basketball game last Tuesday, January 14. “It was an exciting game,” said Mounders’ head coach Jordan Kongshaug. “Hailey Blaskowski hit a driving layup with a…
Read MoreMounder turnovers lead to loss against Mondovi
By Amber Hayden ELK MOUND — After getting off to a good start in a Tuesday, January 16 conference basketball contest at home versus Mondovi, the Elk Mound boys lost all traction and suffered an 18-point loss to the Buffaloes. “We got off to a really nice start, moving the ball efficiently, knocking down shots,…
Read MoreLady Mounders basketball take win over St. Croix Central; trampled by Mondovi
By Amber Hayden ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound girls’ basketball squad started the new year and week off on the right foot as the girls took a non-conference win over St. Croix Central January 7 in the first of four straight home games. But just two days later, as conference play resumed, the Buffaloes…
Read MoreMounder men pick up pair of conference wins
By Amber Hayden The men of Elk Mound were able to put together a successful week of conference play as they went 2-0 with wins over Elmwood/Plum City and Glenwood City. Elk Mound took its second win in the Dunn-St. Croix conference last Tuesday, January 7 with a 64-50 win over the Elmwood/Plum City Wolves…
Read MoreElk Mound boys basketball battle in loss to Regis; rebound with win in Arcadia
By Amber Hayden It was a busy week for the Elk Mound boys’ basketball team as they returned from the holiday break and started off the new year with non-conference games against the Eau Claire Regis Ramblers and Arcadia Raiders. The Mounders opened the 2020 portion of their schedule by hosting Eau Claire Regis Thursday…
Read MoreMounders grab lead in second half to take win over Spring Valley
By Amber Hayden ELK MOUND — It hasn’t been a great start to the season for the Elk Mound boys’ basketball team, but Friday evening, December 20, was a turning point as they snagged a 53-45 win over the Spring Valley Cardinals. It was the Mounders’ first victory of the 2019-20 season which gives them…
Read MoreMounders rally in first half to take win from Toppers
By Amber Hayden GLENWOOD CITY — An 18-1 scoring run to end the first half and another 18-2 splurge to open the second half help the Elk Mound ladies easily subdue the Glenwood City Hilltoppers on their own court to take a 67-47 win in the Thursday, December 19 Dunn-St. Croix girls’ basketball clash. “I…
Read MoreElk Mound lifters take top spots in River Falls; Colfax grabs seventh and eighth places
RIVER FALLS — The powerlifting season got underway on Saturday, December 14, when both Elk Mound and Colfax traveled to River Falls for the first meet of the season. The Mounder boys and girls both finished in first place with the ladies earning 97 points and the boys earning 91 points. As for Colfax, their…
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